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C. Fill in the banks:

1. A flat area with sandy soil and very little rain and vegetation is called a
___________.

2. Sand _____________ are small hills of sand that keep shifting in the wind.

3. A green area with water in the middle of a desert is called an _____________.

4. The most useful animal for the people of the Thar desert is the
_____________.

5. The _____________ festival is held at Jaisalmer every year and is a good

great tourist attraction.

D. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statement:

1. The Aravali Range of hills is to the south of the Thar Desert.

2. Sand dunes shift because of soil erosion by water.

3. Camel milk is popular among the people of Rajasthan.

4. The people of Rajasthan earn a lot of money from tourism.

5. Sand heats up quickly in the day and cools quickly at night.

E. Answer the following questions:

1. Why are days hot and nights cool in the desert?

_____________________________________________________________

2. What is a sand dune? Why does it keep shifting?

_____________________________________________________________

3. What is an oasis?

_____________________________________________________________

4. Describe the traditional clothes of the people of Rajasthan.

_____________________________________________________________

5. Name a few tourist attractions of Rajasthan.

_____________________________________________________________

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